Languages

Italian

Italian is a sequential subject and must be chosen for both semesters. In Year 10 Italian, students continue to develop their competencies in speaking, writing and reading and listening and viewing comprehension in Italian. Students communicate in Italian using everyday topics such as past experiences, cinema and future aspirations. Students are encouraged to use Italian through dialogues, scripts and role plays, short written texts, video clips, games and songs. Online interactive activities greatly enhance the student's ability to understand and communicate in Italian. The topic of ‘Migration’ will be the main cultural topic studied and the excursion to Lygon st Carlton and the Italian Museum will form part of the required research. Students also have the opportunity to attend the annual 3 day Italian immersion camp.

This course leads directly to Units 1 & 2 VCE Italian in Year 11. Students can then continue this study through to Units 3 & 4 Italian in Year 12.

Indonesian

Indonesian is also a sequential subject and must be chosen for both semesters. Students of Year 10 Indonesian will develop their competence with everyday language and build their ability to communicate in Indonesian. Students will cover the topics of: music, the weather and natural disasters, a virtual tour of Yogyakarta, as well as poverty and wealth in Indonesia. Each semester, students produce a cultural assignment on topics related to Indonesia and the Indonesian people. Students will have an opportunity to attend an Indonesian Immersion Camp in Melbourne. This camp features an intensive language study and varied and interesting cultural tours that contribute significantly to the development of their ability to communicate in Indonesian.

This course leads directly to Units 1 & 2 VCE Indonesian in Year 11. Students can then continue this study through to Units 3 & 4 Indonesian in Year 12.

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